UCC Celebrates International Human Rights Day

December 10, 2011-Ottawa, Canada-The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) pays tribute today to all those who defend human rights and to all those who work to ensure that freedom, justice, and peace prevail throughout Canada and the world.

The UCC believes that human rights belong to all of us and are a shared value that bring us together as part of the global community. Human rights must be protected and defended when ever and where ever possible.

On this occasion, the UCC reiterates its position that the Holodomor, because of its distinct pedagogical value to human rights education and Canada’s First National Internment operations, should be displayed in a permanent and prominent gallery in new the Canadian Museum for Human Rights scheduled to open in 2014 in Winnipeg.

Background

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 10 December 1948 and is a road map to guarantee the rights of every individual everywhere. The date has since served to mark Human Rights Day worldwide.